Health by ZIP

Pickens County, SC health estimates

South Carolina. 135,495 residents, 110,529 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 9 ZIP Codes and 11 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Pickens County in South Carolina. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 35.4% of the adults of Pickens County, SC have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 29.3% to 41.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Pickens County, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalSC figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202217.2%14.0 to 20.713.9%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.617.7%14.5 to 21.214.2%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202326.4%23.5 to 29.428.5%in line25.4%similar25.1%22.3 to 28.124.4%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.5 to 9.38.6%in line7.9%similar7.6%6.8 to 8.47.0%in line6.6%higherinterval 6.4 to 6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.8%6.4 to 9.47.5%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.37.3%6.0 to 8.86.4%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.7%5.8 to 7.76.8%in line6.4%similar6.0%5.2 to 6.85.5%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.5 to 11.19.6%in line9.8%similar9.8%8.6 to 11.29.7%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202325.4%21.9 to 29.222.3%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.525.8%22.2 to 29.723.1%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.4 to 14.013.9%in line12.0%similar11.4%9.8 to 13.111.8%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202334.9%31.3 to 38.738.5%in line34.4%similar34.0%30.3 to 37.934.5%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202335.6%31.8 to 39.438.1%in line37.4%similar32.5%28.8 to 36.532.9%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202335.4%29.3 to 41.735.8%in line32.8%similar37.3%31.1 to 44.035.9%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.6%3.1 to 4.13.9%in line3.4%similar3.3%2.9 to 3.73.3%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Pickens County, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalSC figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202382.9%79.7 to 85.886.9%below87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.883.6%80.8 to 86.285.2%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202266.5%61.9 to 70.969.3%in line66.3%similar60.1%55.3 to 64.763.6%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202311.6%8.8 to 15.011.8%in line11.0%similar12.2%9.4 to 15.612.3%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202268.5%60.0 to 75.977.6%below76.5%similar67.3%58.8 to 75.077.1%below76.0%lowerinterval 75.4 to 76.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202376.2%73.4 to 78.880.2%below77.0%similar59.3%55.0 to 63.662.9%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202259.4%55.7 to 63.063.1%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.258.9%55.2 to 62.462.4%in line63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202377.7%74.0 to 81.280.6%in line77.7%similar76.9%73.2 to 80.578.7%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Pickens County, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalSC figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.1%14.2 to 20.415.7%in line15.2%similar17.8%14.8 to 21.217.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202313.5%10.8 to 16.613.3%in line11.4%similar15.1%11.8 to 18.413.7%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202325.6%21.2 to 30.825.8%in line24.5%similar25.8%21.3 to 30.924.8%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202235.9%30.2 to 41.735.8%in line36.0%similar37.4%31.8 to 43.436.8%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Pickens County, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalSC figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202332.3%27.5 to 37.731.5%in line30.0%similar31.0%26.5 to 36.129.8%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.1%13.5 to 19.214.3%in line13.7%similar16.0%13.5 to 18.815.0%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.3%6.3 to 8.37.0%in line6.7%similar6.7%5.8 to 7.75.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.2%7.6 to 11.08.7%in line7.9%similar9.0%7.6 to 10.78.6%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.2%11.9 to 16.815.4%in line13.5%similar13.4%11.2 to 15.813.3%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.9%3.3 to 4.74.3%in line3.8%similar3.9%3.3 to 4.63.9%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.4%4.5 to 6.35.6%in line5.5%similar5.2%4.4 to 6.15.2%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Pickens County, SC
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalSC figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202320.1%16.7 to 24.020.1%in line19.2%similar20.0%16.7 to 23.719.1%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.0%15.6 to 20.616.4%in line15.6%similar18.4%15.9 to 21.017.5%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.1%12.1 to 16.514.0%in line12.8%similar14.0%12.0 to 16.313.1%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Pickens County

ZIP Codes in Pickens County, SC, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Pickens County
ZIP Code 2963015,65134.8%29.2 to 40.7similar
ZIP Code 2963117,29131.9%26.4 to 38.3similar
ZIP Code 296346,20724.2%19.2 to 29.9similar
ZIP Code 2964032,19138.5%32.4 to 45.0similar
ZIP Code 2965715,61438.0%32.6 to 43.7similar
ZIP Code 2966724337.9%31.6 to 44.2similar
ZIP Code 2967118,61536.7%30.5 to 43.1similar
ZIP Code 296824,05135.5%29.4 to 42.1similar
ZIP Code 296851,80635.8%29.4 to 42.3similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Pickens County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Pickens County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Pickens County

Places in Pickens County, SC, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Pickens County
Arial2,72938.5%32.2 to 45.1similar
Cateechee32139.0%32.6 to 45.9similar
Central5,24734.1%28.3 to 40.4similar
Clemson17,68132.1%26.6 to 38.5similar
Clemson University7,31125.3%20.2 to 31.1similar
Dacusville39938.1%31.5 to 45.0similar
Easley22,92136.6%30.6 to 43.0similar
Liberty3,36637.3%31.3 to 43.8similar
Norris74136.7%30.5 to 43.3similar
Pickens3,38837.3%31.1 to 43.9similar
Six Mile75934.7%28.6 to 40.8similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Pickens County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Pickens County, SC, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Pickens County, SC: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.7%6.6 to 8.97.6%6.2 to 9.18.1%7.3 to 9.07.8%6.4 to 9.4
Coronary Heart Disease7.0%6.3 to 7.76.4%5.5 to 7.46.8%6.1 to 7.66.7%5.8 to 7.7
Current Asthma10.0%9.5 to 10.79.3%8.2 to 10.710.5%9.3 to 11.89.7%8.5 to 11.1
Depression23.8%22.3 to 25.424.5%20.6 to 28.625.1%21.7 to 28.725.4%21.9 to 29.2
Diabetes10.8%10.0 to 11.610.9%9.3 to 12.710.9%9.5 to 12.512.1%10.4 to 14.0
High Blood Pressure33.8%32.6 to 35.133.6%29.9 to 37.533.3%29.6 to 37.134.9%31.3 to 38.7
Obesity29.1%27.5 to 30.531.5%25.7 to 37.934.8%28.8 to 41.035.4%29.3 to 41.7
Health Insurance15.8%12.9 to 19.612.8%9.8 to 16.411.6%10.3 to 12.911.6%8.8 to 15.0
Binge Drinking18.6%17.7 to 19.516.2%13.4 to 19.418.1%14.9 to 21.617.1%14.2 to 20.4
Current Cigarette Smoking17.3%14.6 to 20.017.8%14.1 to 21.617.0%14.9 to 19.213.5%10.8 to 16.6
Physical Inactivity24.6%21.7 to 27.225.6%20.8 to 30.628.0%24.0 to 32.125.6%21.2 to 30.8
General Health14.9%12.9 to 17.016.7%13.9 to 19.719.1%17.1 to 21.220.1%16.7 to 24.0

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Pickens County, SC: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/sc/pickens-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Pickens County, SC

How does the obesity estimate of Pickens County, SC compare with South Carolina?

The South Carolina figure is 35.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The South Carolina figure is inside the interval of Pickens County, SC. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Pickens County, SC compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Pickens County, SC is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Pickens County, SC?

CDC estimates that 12.1% of the adults of Pickens County, SC have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.4% to 14.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Pickens County, SC above or below the South Carolina figure?

Pickens County, SC and the South Carolina figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Pickens County, SC is above the South Carolina figure for 1 measure.

It is below the South Carolina figure for 4 measures.

It is in line with the South Carolina figure for 35 measures.